The River Wards: Then and Now, Old and New

How new­comers and lifelong res­id­ents, young and old, see life in North­ern Liber­ties, Fishtown, Port Rich­mond and Brides­burg.

Fishtown, North­ern Liber­ties, Port Rich­mond and Brides­burg are noth­ing if not di­verse and unique, and no one knows that bet­ter than the people who live there. Please see be­low for eight in­di­vidu­al in­ter­views with loc­al people from each neigh­bor­hood. Pho­tos and story by Mi­kala Jam­is­on, who can be reached at 215-354-3113 or mjam­is­on@bsmphilly.com.